Hey girl, today let’s chat about the best 40 small gifts for 40th birthday for her.
Do you have a friend or sister who is turning the big 4-0 this year? Girl, do I have a dynamite list of 40 small gifts for 40th birthday for you to check out!
My 2 older sisters just turned 40 (not twins, just back-to-back years) along with a few girlfriends and these 40 small gifts for 40th birthday were such a hit.
Now friend, just because these 40th birthday gifts are small doesn’t mean that they are all cheap. There is a wide price range for these 40 small gifts for 40th birthday, something for every budget.
Let’s jump into these amazing 40 small gifts for 40th birthday that she wants to get from you.
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Best 40 Small Gifts For 40th Birthday
1. Birthday Card
A birthday card is small and simple and a great way to brighten her day, especially if you live far away from her.
Write one of your earliest memories with her in it and transport her back to yesteryear.
2. Flowers
Whether you live near or far, send your girl flowers. It doesn’t even have to be a big bouquet. She will love them!
3. Candle
Women love their home to smell oh so good so get her a candle.
The Allswell Spa candle line at Walmart is so good and is one of my favorites.
4. Oil Diffuser
If you know your girl likes to use an oil diffuser instead, you can get her a new one.
However, if she is all set in the diffuser department, you can get her essential oils.
5. Treats
Do you know her favorite treats? Hook your girl up.
If you don’t know what they are, you can’t go wrong with chocolates.
6. Lip Balm
Grab an amazing lip balm. EOS has great lip balms (I love the vanilla one the best)
There is also a fabulous Lip Sleep mask by Laneige that every woman should be using. It is seriously so good!
7. Water Bottle
We both know there are rocking water bottles – the Stanley Quencher and Hydro Flask. I am sure your girl would love to get either of these.
8. Can Cooler
BruMate makes fantastic can coolers in a variety of sizes and colors. There are skinny can coolers, regular can coolers, and bottle can coolers.
9. Perfume
Keep your birthday girl smelling her best with a bottle of perfume. If you know what she likes to wear, get her that.
Otherwise, there are great perfumes like Dior – Miss Dior and Valentino – Donna Born in Roma that you should check out.
10. Jewelry
Jewelry is probably the smallest gift on this list but could end up the most expensive in a hurry.
There are so many great jewelry stores out there but I love Shane Co. They have a beautiful selection and a wide price range.
11. Digital Picture Frame
Your girl will be head over heels in love with this digital picture frame. She will look at it all the time.
It is so easy to load pictures to it directly from her phone.
12. Shower Steamers and Bath Bombs
Help her relax from all the life stressors with shower steamers and bath bombs.
The shower steamers will leave her bathroom smelling so good.
13. Wine
Grab a bottle of win or 2. It doesn’t even have to be her favorite. Half the fun of wine is trying out new ones.
14. Electric Wine Bottle Opener
Upgrade her wine bottle opener to this electric wine bottle opener. So extra but she will love it.
15. Wine Tumbler
Get her an insulated wine tumbler. Yeti and BruMate both have great ones and they both come with covers.
Those covers are essential. I have a friend who always spills her drinks, even her water!
16. Sugar Body Scrub
Tree Hut makes a sugar body scrub that will leave her skin soft and smooth.
There are different scents but I can’t get away from the Coco Colada.
17. Lotion
After she is done exfoliating her skin, she can hydrate it with Aveeno Fragrance-Free lotion.
I carry this with me everywhere!
18. Gift Card
Get her a gift card to her favorite coffee shop, restaurant, nail salon, or store. It is something simple and she will love it.
19. Notebook and Pens
If your girl is anything like me, she needs to write things down. A new notebook along with elegant pens is a quick and inexpensive gift.
20. Kindle
If she doesn’t have a Kindle, you have to get her one. It will completely change how much she reads.
Tell her about this money-saving tip. She can check eBooks out from her public library.
21. Personalized Stationery
Personalized stationery is such a unique gift.
My daughter and I got this for a friend and were so impressed that my daughter asked for it for Christmas.
22. Cordless Charger
Cordless phone chargers aren’t the most thrilling gift to open but they are so useful.
You know she will use this!
23. Makeup
Do you know what kind of makeup your birthday girl uses? Restock her makeup supply.
24. Nail Polish
Essie nail polish has endless color options and when applied right, it lasts so long.
Don’t forget to add a clear top coat.
I am a classic red girl but I am curious what shade you turn to most often. Let me know in the comments below.
25. Yeti Tumbler
Even though these have been around for a while, Yeti tumblers haven't lost their quality. They are great for taking drinks on the go.
26. Charcuterie Board
If she loves to entertain, check out this charcuterie board. They are so fun to put together.
28. Bird House or Bird Feeder
If she is a bird lover, try a birdhouse or bird feeder. I don’t know about you but I rather enjoy watching the birds.
29. Cozy Socks
These are the best cozy socks. They are soft and warm and best of all they have little grippers on the bottom.
30. Sherpa Fleece Blanket
She can snuggle up with a good book under this Sherpa Fleece Blanket.
This blanket is by far the most reached-for blanket in our house.
31. Tickets
Get her tickets to a show that you can go to together. They could be to a concert, a play, or even to the movies.
32. Hair Mask
Briogeo makes a phenomenal hair mask – the Don’t Despair, Repair Hair Mask. She will be obsessed with this from the first time she uses it.
33. Travel Mirror
This travel mirror was something I didn’t even know I was missing until I got it. Now I am like, how did I ever travel without this? It is something every woman should have.
34. French Press
Your girl will enjoy making coffee with this French Press.
It makes delicious coffee.
35. Coffee/Tea
Do you know what her favorite coffee or tea is? She will love that she doesn’t have to buy it this time around.
36. Canvas Bag
I know we are talking about small gifts here but I had to include this tote bag. It is perfect if your birthday girl has kiddos.
It is a canvas bag and it is big enough to fit all the swim gear for 6 people with room to spare.
37. Scarf
Do you live where it gets cold? This scarf is so soft and will keep her warm. There are also so many colors and patterns to choose from.
39. Magnets
Everyone can always use more good magnets.
I am always finding funny magnets that make me think “So and so would love this”. Do you ever have that happen?
40. Lottery Tickets
She will love the anticipation of scratching off some lottery tickets. Hopefully, she wins some birthday money.
This post was all about the best 40 small gifts for 40th birthday.
How do you plan to celebrate with the birthday girl? Let me know in the comments below. We threw both of my older sisters a memorable birthday party.
I look forward to hearing from you and thanks for stopping by.